Rank | Title (click to view) | Studio
| Opening | % of Total | Theaters / Average | Total Gross | Date* | 2 |
X2: X-Men United |
Fox |
$85,558,731 |
39.8% |
3,741 |
$22,870 |
$214,949,694 |
5/2/03 |
3 |
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King |
NL |
$72,629,713 |
19.3% |
3,703 |
$19,613 |
$377,027,325 |
12/17/03 |
6 |
Hulk |
Uni. |
$62,128,420 |
47.0% |
3,660 |
$16,974 |
$132,177,234 |
6/20/03 |
1 |
The Matrix Reloaded |
WB |
$91,774,413 |
32.6% |
3,603 |
$25,471 |
$281,576,461 |
5/15/03 |
13 |
Anger Management |
SonR |
$42,220,847 |
31.1% |
3,551 |
$11,889 |
$135,645,823 |
4/11/03 |
9 |
Scary Movie 3 |
Dim. |
$48,113,770 |
43.7% |
3,505 |
$13,727 |
$110,003,217 |
10/24/03 |
12 |
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines |
WB |
$44,041,440 |
29.3% |
3,504 |
$12,568 |
$150,371,112 |
7/2/03 |
8 |
The Matrix Revolutions |
WB |
$48,475,154 |
34.8% |
3,502 |
$13,842 |
$139,313,948 |
11/5/03 |
5 |
Bruce Almighty |
Uni. |
$67,953,330 |
28.0% |
3,483 |
$19,510 |
$242,829,261 |
5/23/03 |
14 |
Daredevil |
Fox |
$40,310,419 |
39.3% |
3,471 |
$11,613 |
$102,543,518 |
2/14/03 |
15 |
The Cat in the Hat |
Uni. |
$38,329,160 |
37.9% |
3,464 |
$11,065 |
$101,149,285 |
11/21/03 |
16 |
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle |
Sony |
$37,634,221 |
37.3% |
3,459 |
$10,880 |
$100,830,111 |
6/27/03 |
7 |
2 Fast 2 Furious |
Uni. |
$50,472,480 |
39.7% |
3,408 |
$14,810 |
$127,154,901 |
6/6/03 |
4 |
Finding Nemo |
BV |
$70,251,710 |
20.7% |
3,374 |
$20,821 |
$339,714,978 |
5/30/03 |
24 |
Daddy Day Care |
SonR |
$27,623,580 |
26.5% |
3,370 |
$8,196 |
$104,297,061 |
5/9/03 |
61 |
Agent Cody Banks |
MGM |
$14,064,317 |
29.3% |
3,369 |
$4,174 |
$47,938,330 |
3/14/03 |
32 |
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White and Blonde |
MGM |
$22,220,670 |
24.6% |
3,350 |
$6,633 |
$90,186,328 |
7/2/03 |
19 |
Spy Kids 3D: Game Over |
Dim. |
$33,417,739 |
29.9% |
3,344 |
$9,993 |
$111,761,982 |
7/25/03 |
21 |
Elf |
NL |
$31,113,501 |
17.9% |
3,337 |
$9,323 |
$173,398,518 |
11/7/03 |
25 |
Cheaper by the Dozen |
Fox |
$27,557,647 |
19.9% |
3,298 |
$8,355 |
$138,614,544 |
12/25/03 |
30 |
Once Upon a Time in Mexico |
Sony |
$23,424,118 |
41.6% |
3,282 |
$7,137 |
$56,359,780 |
9/12/03 |
10 |
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl |
BV |
$46,630,690 |
15.3% |
3,269 |
$14,264 |
$305,413,918 |
7/9/03 |
67 |
Good Boy! |
MGM |
$13,107,022 |
34.8% |
3,225 |
$4,064 |
$37,667,746 |
10/10/03 |
35 |
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life |
Par. |
$21,783,641 |
33.2% |
3,222 |
$6,760 |
$65,660,196 |
7/25/03 |
17 |
S.W.A.T. |
Sony |
$37,062,535 |
31.7% |
3,202 |
$11,574 |
$116,934,650 |
8/8/03 |
11 |
Bad Boys II |
Sony |
$46,522,560 |
33.6% |
3,186 |
$14,602 |
$138,608,444 |
7/18/03 |
20 |
American Wedding |
Uni. |
$33,369,440 |
31.9% |
3,172 |
$10,520 |
$104,565,114 |
8/1/03 |
43 |
The Rundown |
Uni. |
$18,553,765 |
38.9% |
3,152 |
$5,886 |
$47,726,342 |
9/26/03 |
56 |
Jeepers Creepers 2 |
UA |
$15,269,324 |
42.8% |
3,124 |
$4,887 |
$35,667,218 |
8/29/03 |
27 |
The Haunted Mansion |
BV |
$24,278,410 |
32.0% |
3,122 |
$7,776 |
$75,847,266 |
11/26/03 |
34 |
Kill Bill Vol. 1 |
Mira. |
$22,089,322 |
31.5% |
3,102 |
$7,120 |
$70,099,045 |
10/10/03 |
26 |
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World |
Fox |
$25,105,990 |
26.7% |
3,101 |
$8,096 |
$93,927,920 |
11/14/03 |
109 |
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas |
DW |
$6,874,477 |
26.0% |
3,086 |
$2,227 |
$26,483,452 |
7/2/03 |
53 |
Out of Time |
MGM |
$16,185,316 |
39.4% |
3,076 |
$5,261 |
$41,088,845 |
10/3/03 |
66 |
Radio |
SonR |
$13,303,724 |
25.4% |
3,074 |
$4,327 |
$52,333,738 |
10/24/03 |
78 |
Rugrats Go Wild |
Par. |
$11,556,869 |
29.3% |
3,041 |
$3,800 |
$39,402,572 |
6/13/03 |
41 |
Brother Bear |
BV |
$19,404,492 |
22.7% |
3,030 |
$6,404 |
$85,336,277 |
11/1/03 |
74 |
The Core |
Par. |
$12,053,131 |
38.6% |
3,017 |
$3,995 |
$31,186,896 |
3/28/03 |
23 |
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre |
NL |
$28,094,014 |
34.9% |
3,016 |
$9,314 |
$80,571,655 |
10/17/03 |
18 |
Freddy Vs. Jason |
NL |
$36,428,066 |
44.1% |
3,014 |
$12,086 |
$82,622,655 |
8/15/03 |
73 |
Secondhand Lions |
NL |
$12,139,832 |
28.9% |
3,013 |
$4,029 |
$42,070,939 |
9/19/03 |
93 |
Stuck on You |
Fox |
$9,411,055 |
27.8% |
3,003 |
$3,133 |
$33,832,741 |
12/12/03 |
31 |
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen |
Fox |
$23,075,892 |
34.7% |
3,002 |
$7,686 |
$66,465,204 |
7/11/03 |
47 |
Tears of the Sun |
SonR |
$17,057,213 |
39.0% |
2,973 |
$5,737 |
$43,734,876 |
3/7/03 |
82 |
What a Girl Wants |
WB |
$11,434,964 |
31.7% |
2,964 |
$3,857 |
$36,105,433 |
4/4/03 |
97 |
Bulletproof Monk |
MGM |
$8,653,542 |
37.0% |
2,955 |
$2,928 |
$23,358,708 |
4/16/03 |
33 |
Freaky Friday |
BV |
$22,203,007 |
20.1% |
2,954 |
$7,516 |
$110,230,332 |
8/6/03 |
57 |
Dreamcatcher |
WB |
$15,027,423 |
44.6% |
2,945 |
$5,102 |
$33,715,436 |
3/21/03 |
29 |
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days |
Par. |
$23,774,850 |
22.5% |
2,923 |
$8,133 |
$105,813,373 |
2/7/03 |
36 |
Underworld |
SGem |
$21,753,759 |
41.9% |
2,915 |
$7,462 |
$51,970,690 |
9/19/03 |
28 |
The Last Samurai |
WB |
$24,271,354 |
21.8% |
2,908 |
$8,346 |
$111,127,263 |
12/5/03 |
94 |
Looney Tunes: Back in Action |
WB |
$9,317,371 |
44.4% |
2,903 |
$3,209 |
$20,991,364 |
11/14/03 |
80 |
Basic |
Sony |
$11,511,960 |
43.0% |
2,876 |
$4,003 |
$26,793,311 |
3/28/03 |
85 |
Hollywood Homicide |
SonR |
$11,112,632 |
35.9% |
2,840 |
$3,912 |
$30,940,691 |
6/13/03 |
75 |
Darkness Falls |
SonR |
$12,024,917 |
36.9% |
2,837 |
$4,239 |
$32,551,396 |
1/24/03 |
55 |
Final Destination 2 |
NL |
$16,017,141 |
34.1% |
2,834 |
$5,652 |
$46,961,214 |
1/31/03 |
46 |
The Lizzie McGuire Movie |
BV |
$17,338,755 |
40.6% |
2,825 |
$6,137 |
$42,734,455 |
5/2/03 |
48 |
Kangaroo Jack |
WB |
$16,580,209 |
24.8% |
2,818 |
$5,883 |
$66,934,963 |
1/17/03 |
76 |
Runaway Jury |
Fox |
$11,836,705 |
23.9% |
2,815 |
$4,204 |
$49,443,628 |
10/17/03 |
84 |
Peter Pan |
Uni. |
$11,139,495 |
23.0% |
2,813 |
$3,960 |
$48,462,608 |
12/25/03 |
81 |
The Jungle Book 2 |
BV |
$11,441,733 |
23.9% |
2,808 |
$4,075 |
$47,901,582 |
2/14/03 |
22 |
Bringing Down the House |
BV |
$31,101,026 |
23.4% |
2,801 |
$11,103 |
$132,716,677 |
3/7/03 |
100 |
Timeline |
Par. |
$8,440,629 |
43.3% |
2,787 |
$3,028 |
$19,481,943 |
11/26/03 |
44 |
Just Married |
Fox |
$17,548,993 |
31.3% |
2,766 |
$6,344 |
$56,127,162 |
1/10/03 |
65 |
Paycheck |
Par. |
$13,462,374 |
25.0% |
2,762 |
$4,874 |
$53,790,451 |
12/25/03 |
88 |
The Missing |
SonR |
$10,833,633 |
40.1% |
2,756 |
$3,930 |
$27,011,180 |
11/26/03 |
39 |
Shanghai Knights |
BV |
$19,603,630 |
32.4% |
2,753 |
$7,120 |
$60,476,872 |
2/7/03 |
52 |
Identity |
Sony |
$16,225,263 |
31.1% |
2,733 |
$5,936 |
$52,159,536 |
4/25/03 |
60 |
National Security |
Sony |
$14,369,694 |
39.5% |
2,729 |
$5,265 |
$36,381,186 |
1/17/03 |
68 |
Matchstick Men |
WB |
$13,087,307 |
35.5% |
2,711 |
$4,827 |
$36,906,460 |
9/12/03 |
45 |
Old School |
DW |
$17,453,216 |
23.1% |
2,689 |
$6,490 |
$75,585,093 |
2/21/03 |
54 |
Something's Gotta Give |
Sony |
$16,064,723 |
12.9% |
2,677 |
$6,001 |
$124,728,738 |
12/12/03 |
79 |
Mona Lisa Smile |
SonR |
$11,528,498 |
18.1% |
2,677 |
$4,306 |
$63,860,942 |
12/19/03 |
104 |
The In-Laws |
WB |
$7,319,848 |
35.8% |
2,652 |
$2,760 |
$20,453,431 |
5/23/03 |
103 |
The Medallion |
TriS |
$8,111,324 |
36.5% |
2,648 |
$3,063 |
$22,219,192 |
8/22/03 |
40 |
The Italian Job |
Par. |
$19,457,944 |
18.3% |
2,633 |
$7,390 |
$106,128,601 |
5/30/03 |
49 |
Cradle 2 the Grave |
WB |
$16,521,468 |
47.6% |
2,625 |
$6,293 |
$34,712,347 |
2/28/03 |
38 |
School of Rock |
Par. |
$19,622,714 |
24.1% |
2,614 |
$7,506 |
$81,261,177 |
10/3/03 |
87 |
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd |
NL |
$10,845,064 |
41.3% |
2,609 |
$4,156 |
$26,276,465 |
6/13/03 |
71 |
Intolerable Cruelty |
Uni. |
$12,525,075 |
35.5% |
2,564 |
$4,884 |
$35,327,628 |
10/10/03 |
64 |
The Hunted |
Par. |
$13,482,638 |
39.4% |
2,516 |
$5,358 |
$34,244,097 |
3/14/03 |
108 |
A Guy Thing |
MGM |
$6,988,749 |
45.0% |
2,515 |
$2,778 |
$15,545,431 |
1/17/03 |
106 |
View from the Top |
Mira. |
$7,009,513 |
44.9% |
2,508 |
$2,794 |
$15,614,000 |
3/21/03 |
70 |
Malibu's Most Wanted |
WB |
$12,618,159 |
36.6% |
2,503 |
$5,041 |
$34,432,201 |
4/18/03 |
83 |
Uptown Girls |
MGM |
$11,277,367 |
30.3% |
2,495 |
$4,519 |
$37,182,494 |
8/15/03 |
58 |
Phone Booth |
Fox |
$15,021,088 |
32.3% |
2,481 |
$6,054 |
$46,566,212 |
4/4/03 |
86 |
A Man Apart |
NL |
$11,019,224 |
41.2% |
2,459 |
$4,481 |
$26,736,098 |
4/4/03 |
42 |
Gothika |
WB |
$19,288,438 |
32.3% |
2,382 |
$8,097 |
$59,694,580 |
11/21/03 |
50 |
The Recruit |
BV |
$16,302,063 |
30.9% |
2,376 |
$6,861 |
$52,802,140 |
1/31/03 |
51 |
Holes |
BV |
$16,300,155 |
24.2% |
2,331 |
$6,992 |
$67,406,573 |
4/18/03 |
116 |
How to Deal |
NL |
$5,809,960 |
40.9% |
2,319 |
$2,505 |
$14,195,227 |
7/18/03 |
113 |
Alex and Emma |
WB |
$6,111,074 |
43.0% |
2,310 |
$2,645 |
$14,218,698 |
6/20/03 |
139 |
The Real Cancun |
NL |
$2,108,796 |
55.1% |
2,261 |
$932 |
$3,825,421 |
4/25/03 |
137 |
Grind |
WB |
$2,511,403 |
49.0% |
2,253 |
$1,114 |
$5,123,696 |
8/15/03 |
95 |
Johnny English |
Uni. |
$9,134,085 |
32.5% |
2,236 |
$4,085 |
$28,082,366 |
7/18/03 |
130 |
Gigli |
SonR |
$3,753,518 |
61.7% |
2,215 |
$1,694 |
$6,087,542 |
8/1/03 |
119 |
My Boss's Daughter |
Dim. |
$4,855,798 |
31.2% |
2,201 |
$2,206 |
$15,550,605 |
8/22/03 |
122 |
Duplex |
Mira. |
$4,617,128 |
47.6% |
2,189 |
$2,109 |
$9,692,135 |
9/26/03 |
127 |
Dark Blue |
UA |
$3,880,688 |
42.0% |
2,176 |
$1,783 |
$9,250,301 |
2/21/03 |
59 |
Cold Mountain |
Mira. |
$14,574,213 |
15.2% |
2,163 |
$6,737 |
$95,636,509 |
12/25/03 |
63 |
Head of State |
DW |
$13,503,484 |
35.4% |
2,151 |
$6,278 |
$38,125,247 |
3/28/03 |
107 |
Down with Love |
Fox |
$7,001,906 |
34.5% |
2,123 |
$3,298 |
$20,305,251 |
5/16/03 |
98 |
Cabin Fever |
Lions |
$8,633,585 |
40.8% |
2,087 |
$4,136 |
$21,158,188 |
9/12/03 |
114 |
Piglet's Big Movie |
BV |
$6,097,758 |
26.4% |
2,084 |
$2,925 |
$23,103,423 |
3/21/03 |
62 |
Open Range |
BV |
$14,047,781 |
24.1% |
2,075 |
$6,770 |
$58,331,254 |
8/15/03 |
102 |
Cold Creek Manor |
BV |
$8,190,574 |
38.3% |
2,035 |
$4,024 |
$21,386,011 |
9/19/03 |
77 |
The Fighting Temptations |
Par. |
$11,758,372 |
38.9% |
2,026 |
$5,803 |
$30,250,745 |
9/19/03 |
110 |
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star |
Par. |
$6,660,540 |
29.3% |
2,026 |
$3,288 |
$22,738,671 |
9/5/03 |
72 |
Bad Santa |
Dim. |
$12,292,952 |
20.5% |
2,005 |
$6,131 |
$60,060,328 |
11/26/03 |
105 |
The Life of David Gale |
Uni. |
$7,117,225 |
35.7% |
2,002 |
$3,555 |
$19,955,598 |
2/21/03 |
135 |
From Justin to Kelly |
Fox |
$2,715,848 |
55.1% |
2,001 |
$1,357 |
$4,928,883 |
6/20/03 |
37 |
Seabiscuit |
Uni. |
$20,854,735 |
17.3% |
1,989 |
$10,485 |
$120,277,854 |
7/25/03 |
124 |
The Order |
Fox |
$4,438,899 |
57.9% |
1,975 |
$2,248 |
$7,660,806 |
9/5/03 |
69 |
Honey |
Uni. |
$12,856,040 |
42.4% |
1,942 |
$6,620 |
$30,308,417 |
12/5/03 |
123 |
Confidence |
Lions |
$4,563,588 |
37.2% |
1,871 |
$2,439 |
$12,251,640 |
4/25/03 |
112 |
Love Don't Cost a Thing |
WB |
$6,315,311 |
28.8% |
1,844 |
$3,424 |
$21,924,226 |
12/12/03 |
140 |
Beyond Borders |
Par. |
$2,076,402 |
46.9% |
1,798 |
$1,154 |
$4,430,101 |
10/24/03 |
115 |
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind |
Mira. |
$5,833,052 |
36.4% |
1,769 |
$3,297 |
$16,007,718 |
1/24/03 |
90 |
Biker Boyz |
DW |
$10,106,992 |
45.8% |
1,766 |
$5,723 |
$22,076,772 |
1/31/03 |
126 |
Willard |
NL |
$4,010,593 |
58.2% |
1,761 |
$2,277 |
$6,886,089 |
3/14/03 |
128 |
Boat Trip |
Art. |
$3,815,075 |
44.4% |
1,714 |
$2,225 |
$8,600,126 |
3/21/03 |
118 |
Wrong Turn |
Fox |
$5,161,498 |
33.5% |
1,615 |
$3,195 |
$15,418,790 |
5/30/03 |
120 |
Gods and Generals |
WB |
$4,675,246 |
36.3% |
1,533 |
$3,049 |
$12,882,934 |
2/21/03 |
117 |
House of the Dead |
Art. |
$5,683,280 |
55.4% |
1,520 |
$3,739 |
$10,249,719 |
10/10/03 |
89 |
Mystic River |
WB |
$10,445,547 |
11.6% |
1,467 |
$7,120 |
$90,135,191 |
10/17/03 |
91 |
28 Days Later |
FoxS |
$10,061,858 |
22.3% |
1,260 |
$7,985 |
$45,064,915 |
6/27/03 |
92 |
Under the Tuscan Sun |
BV |
$9,751,425 |
22.4% |
1,226 |
$7,953 |
$43,610,723 |
9/26/03 |
134 |
It Runs in the Family |
MGM |
$2,804,441 |
37.4% |
1,207 |
$2,323 |
$7,491,839 |
4/25/03 |
148 |
Marci X |
Par. |
$872,950 |
52.9% |
1,200 |
$727 |
$1,648,818 |
8/22/03 |
96 |
Love Actually |
Uni. |
$8,698,030 |
14.6% |
1,177 |
$7,390 |
$59,696,144 |
11/14/03 |
111 |
Deliver Us from Eva |
Focus |
$6,648,374 |
37.8% |
1,139 |
$5,837 |
$17,573,594 |
2/7/03 |
144 |
Anything Else |
DW |
$1,673,125 |
52.1% |
1,033 |
$1,619 |
$3,212,310 |
9/19/03 |
129 |
Antwone Fisher |
FoxS |
$3,783,122 |
17.9% |
1,007 |
$3,756 |
$21,078,145 |
1/10/03 |
131 |
The Hours |
Par. |
$3,363,908 |
8.1% |
1,003 |
$3,354 |
$41,675,994 |
2/14/03 |
142 |
Bend It Like Beckham |
FoxS |
$1,813,118 |
5.6% |
1,002 |
$1,809 |
$32,543,449 |
8/1/03 |
125 |
Lost in Translation |
Focus |
$4,163,333 |
9.3% |
864 |
$4,818 |
$44,585,453 |
10/3/03 |
136 |
House of 1,000 Corpses |
Lions |
$2,522,026 |
20.0% |
847 |
$2,977 |
$12,634,962 |
4/18/03 |
141 |
In the Cut |
SGem |
$2,063,361 |
43.4% |
825 |
$2,501 |
$4,750,602 |
10/31/03 |
133 |
Narc |
Par. |
$2,825,807 |
27.0% |
822 |
$3,437 |
$10,465,659 |
1/10/03 |
99 |
About Schmidt |
NL |
$8,533,162 |
13.1% |
816 |
$10,457 |
$65,016,287 |
1/3/03 |
121 |
Tupac: Resurrection |
Par. |
$4,632,847 |
60.0% |
801 |
$5,783 |
$7,718,961 |
11/14/03 |
138 |
The Pianist |
Focus |
$2,456,117 |
7.5% |
773 |
$3,177 |
$32,572,577 |
3/28/03 |
132 |
A Mighty Wind |
WB |
$3,004,214 |
16.9% |
765 |
$3,927 |
$17,781,006 |
5/9/03 |
143 |
Spirited Away |
BV |
$1,765,491 |
17.6% |
711 |
$2,483 |
$10,055,859 |
3/28/03 |
145 |
Le Divorce |
FoxS |
$1,595,239 |
17.6% |
701 |
$2,275 |
$9,081,057 |
8/29/03 |
146 |
Adaptation. |
Sony |
$1,130,480 |
5.0% |
672 |
$1,682 |
$22,498,520 |
2/14/03 |
101 |
Chicago |
Mira. |
$8,238,709 |
4.8% |
616 |
$13,375 |
$170,687,518 |
1/24/03 |
147 |
DysFunKtional Family |
Mira. |
$1,079,797 |
47.9% |
602 |
$1,793 |
$2,255,000 |
4/4/03 |
Totals and Averages (148 Movies): | Totals: | $2,507,235,674 | 28.1% | - | - | $8,921,772,348 | - | Averages: | $16,940,782 | 28.1% | 2,427 | $6,979 | $60,282,246 | - |  |
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